TKO Group Holdings Board of Directors last Tuesday, which is the parent company in charge of the historic union of the UFC and WWE. The business is giving Johnson complete ownership of his registered professional name, "The Rock." Johnson had told CNBC that he would not discuss the financial value of the deal with WWE but said that the name “The Rock" means a lot to him personally. “I owe that name everything.
Without that name, there'd be no wrestling career. There'd be no Hollywood career," he added. These recent developments coincide with widespread conjecture that Johnson is set to make a comeback to the WWE, where he is expected to square off against his cousin, current WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
Although both wrestlers have hinted at the match on a few occasions, neither the WWE nor they have disclosed any firm plans. The match might take place at WrestleMania 40 in April, according to ABC News. It would be Johnson's first official wrestling match since 2013.
If it takes place. "I'm very motivated to help continue to globally expand our TKO, WWE, and UFC businesses as the worldwide leaders in sports and entertainment — while proudly representing so many phenomenal athletes and performers who show up every day putting in the hard work with their own two hands to make their dreams come true and deliver for our audiences," Johnson said in a prepared statement as quoted by AP. Johnson, a movie and wrestling star, has a business portfolio that includes his production company Seven Bucks Productions, tequila brand Teremana Tequila, energy drink company ZOA Energy, Project Rock apparel brand, and the United Football League.
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